A train in Spijkenisse in the Netherland launched through its barrier at the end of the track on Sunday, November 1 at De Akkers metro station.
A whale tail sculpture at the end of the line, protruding from a body of water 10m below the track, essentially ‘caught’ the train and prevented it from plummeting.
The train was suspended above the water, balancing on the sculpture.
The incident occurred around midnight, according to the BBC, with only the train driver on board at the time. The driver has no reported injuries and was able to exit the train without assistance.
The sculpture, called Whale Tails, was erected in 2002 and was created by architect and artist Maarten Struijs.
A Tram in the Netherlands is saved by Moby-Dick 👀🤷🏻♂️
Actually, it overran its stop, & a statue of a whale saved it from falling 💙 pic.twitter.com/5X1jVl3VJE
— Liv£ £voLv£ Lif£ (@LiveEvolveLife) November 2, 2020
A tram in Netherlands failed to stop in time at an emergency barrier. It’s being held from falling by a statue of a whales tail. pic.twitter.com/l1ny91FbYk
— Mr.Bumface (@misterbumface) November 2, 2020
A tram in the Netherlands failed to stop in time and broke through the emergency barrier. It’s being held up by the statue of a whale’s tail. pic.twitter.com/gAEYMyDLef
— Adeel Speaks (@MAdeelIq) November 3, 2020
Picture: Twitter/ Adeel Speaks @MAdeelIq
